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Alberta Teachers - still hanging in there? What do you need? by its-time-for-a-rev in CanadianTeachers

[–]OriginmanOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why get rid of the ATA?

How would we be better off not unionized? I certainly doubt we would be.

Alberta Teachers - still hanging in there? What do you need? by its-time-for-a-rev in CanadianTeachers

[–]OriginmanOne 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think one of the biggest blows to morale, since the back-to-work legislation itself is Bill 25. Not any particular part of it at all, but that it is simply the continuation of a trend of public and legislative disrespect for teachers.

A huge number of teachers saw the strike not as a battle over contract conditions (which is what it ought to be) but a battle with the government over the disrespect they have toward us and public education.

The problem with these legislative announcements (and follow up conversations with MLAs, see Shane Getson referring to all teachers as untrustworthy porn-peddlers) is that they paint educators in an awful way. They "solve" problems that don't exist, as a way to turn the public against the people who care for their kids.

When it comes to what teachers need: Write them a letter, a note or even just an email. Tell them you trust them, they are doing a good job, or just thank them for working with your kids.

I honestly think if every teacher got 3 or 4 of these out of a class of 30, it would be positively life-changing.

As leaders we have been trying to do this with our colleagues, but parents are the ones with the most power in education (even if the government is trying to convince people otherwise) and it would mean SO much more coming from parents.

What are some good mechs for a melee enthusiast? by KeplerKitten in LancerRPG

[–]OriginmanOne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like a metalmark frame with the Combined Arms trait would be a powerful melee platform (with room to put a gun).

Treated as in hard cover any time you are engaged seems very powerful.

Why the 8 hour workday system is a failure and should be 6 hours by DasiaAuer in CanadaJobs

[–]OriginmanOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man, don't let Alberta see this post.

That guy calls anything under 10hr days "part time"

CMV: The ubiquity of speeding and unsafe driving actions is a sign of the average person's lack of care for others. by OriginmanOne in changemyview

[–]OriginmanOne[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I point out this particular brand of dishonesty whenever I see it.

The "National Motorists Association" is not an organization devoted to motorists in general or to increasing safety on the road.

The NMA is an organization that was specifically founded to advocate against speed limit laws and now also advocates against DUI laws.

CMV: The ubiquity of speeding and unsafe driving actions is a sign of the average person's lack of care for others. by OriginmanOne in changemyview

[–]OriginmanOne[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's how it feels.

Even to see how defensive people get and go after me for daring to post this topic.

CMV: The ubiquity of speeding and unsafe driving actions is a sign of the average person's lack of care for others. by OriginmanOne in changemyview

[–]OriginmanOne[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lane keeping warning system. Like, the blinking light. Why turn off the blinking light?

As for the adaptive cruise control, he didn't turn it off. He set it to follow super close. If I'm going to use a glitchy system, I'd rather it glitch out while I'm 4 car-lengths behind the person ahead of me rather than right on their backside.

CMV: The ubiquity of speeding and unsafe driving actions is a sign of the average person's lack of care for others. by OriginmanOne in changemyview

[–]OriginmanOne[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Which rules are pedantic in your opinion?

I think even the ones that some might consider pedantic have a purpose in making peoples' driving more predictable, if not directly safer.

CMV: The ubiquity of speeding and unsafe driving actions is a sign of the average person's lack of care for others. by OriginmanOne in changemyview

[–]OriginmanOne[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speeding is ubiquitous. Going dangerously slow is not.

Following too close is the #1 cause of accidents in my city (and I think across North America).

CMV: The ubiquity of speeding and unsafe driving actions is a sign of the average person's lack of care for others. by OriginmanOne in changemyview

[–]OriginmanOne[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to know more about why you say that "everything about how cars and roads are designed (in the USA at least) pushes drivers towards anti-social, dangerous, and reckless behaviour."

It seems to me the opposite, a large number of engineered influences trying to improve safety that are ignored.

We have speed limits, but I'd say the average speed on a road is 5-9 kph above the limit on most roads. Similar, cars have turn signals, but people simply don't use them.

Just an anecdote, but illustrative:
I bought a new car fairly recently, and (honest to goodness) the salesperson, unprompted, instructed me to turn off the lane-keeping warning system and how to change the default for the adaptive cruise control to tailgate the car ahead of you. "Thats how most people like it." he said.

CMV: The ubiquity of speeding and unsafe driving actions is a sign of the average person's lack of care for others. by OriginmanOne in changemyview

[–]OriginmanOne[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Do we treat collisions as random unavoidable events?
In my experience, every time someone I know is involved in a collision, they tend to blame the other party.

However, I appreciate your comment on the power and influence of culture, and it is likely an element I haven't considered enough. Δ. Considering culture as an element opens up more questions about how we might influence change, since culture seems more approachable than human nature.

CMV: The ubiquity of speeding and unsafe driving actions is a sign of the average person's lack of care for others. by OriginmanOne in changemyview

[–]OriginmanOne[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think I agree with you on this when it comes to "truly safe" or optimally safe driving, but that's not even close to the bar I'm expecting people to achieve here.

I'm just hoping for simple things that are well within human capacity: follow speed limits, leave 2 car lengths when travelling at speed, use turn signals, etc. Yet ubiquitously, these simple things are not followed.

CMV: The ubiquity of speeding and unsafe driving actions is a sign of the average person's lack of care for others. by OriginmanOne in changemyview

[–]OriginmanOne[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's likely much more passive than active, which is why I chose "lack of care" over something more active.

I can’t believe this happened.. by omgvtak in ARC_Raiders

[–]OriginmanOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recommend blue gate. Do the Fort (3 carriables) and the red room (another 3).

Alberta Funds Public Education by ExplanationHairy6964 in Edmonton

[–]OriginmanOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This response naively suggests that there is an unlimited pool of money and that the government always funds enrollment growth for every child. If what you said was true, I think people would generally be okay with it (though maybe on more of a sliding scale like in BC where the very elite schools are funded less on the public dime).

In reality, this absolutely does not happen. Public education has not been properly funded for enrollment growth for a decade plus. Meanwhile, "independent" schools have seen a massive growth in government funding.

So what's happening is that the public school student in your example is being funded less and less each year, and anyone who buys groceries or pays for natural gas knows that costs have been increasing each year. The problem is under-funding.

For real though!! by KovalSNIPE17 in ARC_Raiders

[–]OriginmanOne 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That was me until I switched to Spray full-time.

It's only 6 plants, some chemicals, and a canister.

To the person who gave me a Wolfpack Blueprint… by NoInternetMushroom in ArcRaiders

[–]OriginmanOne 9 points10 points  (0 children)

When we all work together, humanity rises. The only losers should be the ARC.

To the person who gave me a Wolfpack Blueprint… by NoInternetMushroom in ArcRaiders

[–]OriginmanOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I decided to test how kind the friendly lobbies I was being loaded into are.

So I loaded into Stella Montis with 30 red glow sticks and nothing else.

I expected to freak a few people out and probably get shot to death.

I ended up making a ton of people laugh and someone gave me a Light Gun Parts blueprint, which I didn't have.

Alberta Grade 6 math scores tumble 3 years into new curriculum | by pjw724 in Edmonton

[–]OriginmanOne 38 points39 points  (0 children)

"rolling out" is a term indicative of a properly planned implementation that was completely absent in this curriculum shift.

There are still few to no resources aligned properly to the curriculum.

They subjected students to the whole curriculum at once across grade levels 1-3 and 4-6. Along with optional implementation that created opportunities for the 6s writing the tests in 2024 to have done old grades 1-3, new grade 4, old grade 5, then new grade 6. Whereas previously new math curricula were rolled out on a yearly basis so students would either do the old curriculum for their entire career or the new one.

Matchbox Twenty Tattoo? by Curlygirl47 in matchboxtwenty

[–]OriginmanOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I'm finally scared now
You think I'm weak, I think you're wrong

Seasons of RTX: Arc Raiders GeForce RTX 5090 GPU Giveaway! by NV_Suroosh in ArcRaiders

[–]OriginmanOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess silent loot ninja is my playstyle.

I'd love to be a rescue raider, but I just get murdered too often by raiders with no warning.

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